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[Updated 07:20 26/02/2018]
Bitterly cold weather will affect all of the UK during the next few days with snow showers becoming increasingly heavy. Late on Thursday outbreaks of snow could push up from the south but as they move northwards temperatures start to recover in the south.
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Monday begins dry and frosty in much of the UK but there are light snow showers in eastern counties. Through the day the snow showers become more frequent near the east coast and push inland with accumulations in places.
Temperatures hover close to 0C (32F) this afternoon in much of the country and a brisk easterly wind makes it feel bitterly cold. See the rainfall and precipitation type radar for the latest view.
Tonight snow showers become increasingly heavy and widespread. In parts of north eastern and south eastern England disruptive accumulations are likely but conditions will vary significantly over short distances. It will be very cold with temperatures falling to -5C (21F) or even lower in much of the country.
DWD ICON 00z, precipitation type, 06:00 GMT Tue 27th Feb
Tomorrow and through Wednesday the freeze intensifies with heavy snow showers bringing disruption to parts of the UK. Computer models suggest the biggest accumulations of snow will occur in central and and eastern Britain.
The chart below from this morning's DWD ICON computer model run is for 3pm on Wednesday 28th February. It shows snow showers in much of the UK.
DWD ICON 00z, precipitation type, 15:00 GMT Wed 28th Feb
Despite the strengthening sun daytime temperatures won't rise much above 0C (32F) and a strong easterly wind will make it feel perishingly cold.
Freezing conditions continue on Thursday with further heavy snow showers in central and northern regions. In the south thicker cloud and more persistent outbreaks of snow could develop as low pressure approaches from the southwest. Overnight and during Friday the risk of disruptive snow in southern and central regions continues. At this stage forecast confidence remains very low but computer models are suggesting the heaviest falls of snow are likely in Wales and western England.
By the weekend a very messy picture develops but most computer models show the cold block being pushed northwards with areas of low pressure close to the UK. In the north it is likely to remain very cold with a risk of snow at times. Temperatures in the south are likely to begin recovering with precipitation increasingly falling as rain rather than sleet or snow.
1) Exceptionally cold will affect all of the UK during the first few days of the week.
2) Snow showers bring disruptive accumulations in places.
3) During the second half of the week an area of low pressure approaches from the southwest. That brings the likelihood of more prolonged periods of snow and the possibility of blizzards in parts of southern and central Britain. By the weekend less cold air is likely to slowly spread northwards.
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